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Marius End Play 2017

Posted on 21 August 2019.

End Play brought to mind my latent enjoy...

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Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $50
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2028
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Marius Matarius Mataro 2017

Posted on 21 August 2019.

By hook or by crook I am going to visit ...

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Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $50
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2030
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Posted in McLaren Vale, mourvedre et al5 Comments

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Marius Symphony Shiraz 2017

Posted on 21 August 2019.

MB: Symphony is the sumptuous one of the...

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Rated : 96 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $55
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2039
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Posted in Double Take, McLaren Vale, shiraz et al, Tip Top Tipple, Top Value3 Comments

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Marius Simpatico Shiraz 2017

Posted on 21 August 2019.

MB: Intros channeling Ogden Nash for the...

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Rated : 96 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $42
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2035+
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Posted in Double Take, McLaren Vale, shiraz et al, Tip Top Tipple, Top Value15 Comments

Brokenwood Tempranillo 2018

Brokenwood Tempranillo 2018

Posted on 11 August 2019.

Beechworth tempranillo is a good proposi...

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Rated : 92 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $36
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2024
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Adelina Estate Shiraz 2018

Posted on 11 August 2019.

From 100-year-old estate vines, farmed o...

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Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : AUg19
Alcohol : 13.2%
Price : $50
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2020 - 2028
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Posted in Clare Valley, shiraz et al4 Comments

Adelina Grenache

Adelina Grenache 2018

Posted on 11 August 2019.

What can't Adelina do? This comes from 9...

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Rated : 95 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $40
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2030
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Posted in Clare Valley, grenache et al, Tip Top Tipple, Top Value2 Comments

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Domaine Chandon Barrel Selection Meunier 2018

Posted on 11 August 2019.

The meunier brigade from the Yarra Valle...

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Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $42
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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GilGraves Sangiovese 2018

Posted on 11 August 2019.

A different but wholly good take on sang...

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Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 13.8%
Price : $28
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Posted in sangiovese et al, Top Value, Victoria0 Comments

John Duval Wines Annexus Grenache 2017

John Duval Wines Annexus Grenache 2017

Posted on 11 August 2019.

GW seems to have scooped the 2018, I tas...

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Rated : 94 Points
Tasted : AUG19
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $70
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2030
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Obstgarten Riesling 2018

Posted on 07 August 2019.

There's Germanic (or Austrian) inspirati...

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Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 11.5%
Price : $38
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2025
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Massena Stonegarden Riesling 2018

Posted on 07 August 2019.

Massena is one of my favourite Baros...

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Rated : 94 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $30
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay 2017

Posted on 07 August 2019.

Always expect savoury, interesting chard...

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Rated : 95 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.9%
Price : $55
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2019 - 2025
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Hugh Hamilton Dark Arts Aroma Pagoda White 2018

Posted on 07 August 2019.

This is a blend of mostly sauvignon blan...

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Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $25
Closure : screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Marq Fiano 2017

Posted on 07 August 2019.

Mark Warren doing things a bit left of c...

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Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 13.3%
Price : $25
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Gapsted Ballerina Canopy Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted on 07 August 2019.

Gapsted have long nailed the aromatic wh...

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Rated : 92 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $25
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Vine Mind Riesling 2018

Posted on 07 August 2019.

A bang for buck wine typically. Not miss...

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Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 11%
Price : $23
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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St Hallett Rose 2019

Posted on 07 August 2019.

A very pale and clear pink wine. Grenach...

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Rated : 87 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12%
Price : $18
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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Mulline Rose 2019

Posted on 07 August 2019.

New producer. Hello your rose.
Quite ne...

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Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $30
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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LS Merchants Pinot Gris 2018

Posted on 07 August 2019.

LS Merchants come in under the avant gar...

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Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Aug-19
Alcohol : 12.3%
Price : $28
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2019 - 2022
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